Being in power distorts a mans perception. It makes them think they are more important then they really are. Less harmless is that it also tends to create an obsession with certain goals, with leaving a mark. And this obsession clouds all judgement on what means are justifyable towards these ends.
An article in the Guardian today confirmed for me that Tony Blair has now definetly entered the stage of deranged leader who has been in power for to long. A lot of people, including myself, were already strongly suspicious of the self proclaimed messiah of New Labour, but todays revelations close the case as far as I am concerned. As most people from the UK will know, Tony has been getting more and more upset about certain court rulings that he does not agree with. In itself it is not very elegant to publicly vent your anger on this as a prime minister. The foundation of any democracy is the separation of the legaslative, executive and judicial powers. To try and exert pressure from one to the iother, is undermining democracy.
This weekend though, Tony has taken it just one step beyond. My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when I read that "the Prime Minister wants the government to have the power to override court rulings". Yes that's right, Tony wants to be above the law. I'm sorry folks, I don't care how left, right or center wing you are, but this man needs to go. Anyone having the austerity to propose he be put above, and in control of, the law is a danger to society, and if the UN woudl like to pass a resolution to invade no. 10 Downing street (or actually no. 11 as Gordon is already hogging no. 10) then I would gladly support it.
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